3 sword sig. For review

[john mack]

Happy new year all here on the forum . I am posting the pics of these 3 swords for a friend , I am not well versed in the reading of these swords and do not have the proper books to research them , Any help is very appreciated .

[john mack]

sword # 2

#2

[john mack]

sword #3

#3

[GHP]

Sword #1

At first glance, the first looks like Hibino Kanemichi

日比野 金道

but here

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金道 (Kinmichi)

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日比野 一二

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they call him "Kinmichi" .... I think 金 is more commonly read as KANEmichi.

--Guy

[GHP]

Sword #3

茂三郎 助春
Shigesaburo Sukeharu

I'm not sure about the romaji, the kanji could very well be pronounced in a different way.

Cheers,
--Guy

[john mack]

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Thank you Guy , thats a help full start .

[GHP]

Sword #2

肥前国住正次

Hizen (no) Kuni Juu Masatsugu
[Masatsugu, living in Hizen Province]

I'm fairly sure about the last kanji -- the full strokes are not there ... but I believe I can detect them. There was a WW2 swordsmith who used the above signature (active 1940~1989) as found
HERE:


☆ 昭和︱ 佐賀県
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Signatures:
肥前國正次
hizen kuni masatsugu

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</td></tr></tbody></table>Here's ANOTHER; $1,506, but does not show the blade or nakago:

Japanese Ww Ii Army Officer's Officer's Sword, Hand Forged "masatsugu" * For Sale

This is a inmountings.The blade is signed "Hizen koku Masatsugu 肥前国正次", no otherstamps on the real name is Taguchi Kiichi, born in 1904 inKaratsu, Sagaprefectuer, made swords during WWll time period and after the war as a Gendai sword smith, listed in John Slough's book page 106 and rated 1 Million The blade is traditional hand forged, water tempered blade,in originalpolish,no rust, no stain and ingood temper line is wavynotare temper pattern throughout the blade and has o-maru temper at the point. The forging grain is tight itame-hada and no forging flaws at all. There is no bend, no nicks, no crack and cutting edge is Thescabbard is leather covered woodscabbard, no dent, no crack, no Thehandle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrappingisno loose,no cut and also ingood condition. The blademeasures 26" tip to the guard, 25+3/16" cutting edge,1+3/16" width,7mmthickness at the notchand39+1/2"

Happy New Year!
--Guy

[Jumper]

Is this Signature from the Soshu school? 1500s?

Hello,

Im doing some research on a piece and wanted to toss it up for discussion.

This tang has some info on it but I think some is missing?

Does it look like Soshu school to you all? Late 1500s early 1600?

Too bad the blade is not in great shape...

thanks for any info...J

[Jumper]

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[GHP]

Jumper,

I recommend you start a new thread so we don't get swords/owners mixed up.

In the meantime ... I can't make out the first kanji, but the rest (partial mei) reads:

O州住大和大....

The first kanji MIGHT be 摂 (for Sesshu Province) or 城 (for Joshu ... but I don't think so), or 濃 (for Koshu)

[add-on] I don't think Soshu style ... I cannot envision the first kanji being 相 for Soshu (相州).

--Guy

[Stu W]

Jumper,

I recommend you start a new thread so we don't get swords/owners mixed up.

--Guy

I agree. Always best to start a new thread because sometimes those folks able to help the most won't revisit a thread after commenting on their first viewing.

Regards,
Stu

[Jumper]

Sorry guys.. I was reading this thread and I didn't back out to start a new one.

My bust sorry for the confusion.